Ashy-faced Owl (Tyto glaucops)
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Ashy-faced Owl

Tyto glaucops (Kaup, 1852)

27–33 cmLength398 gWeight

The ashy-faced owl (Tyto glaucops) is a species of bird in the barn-owl family Tytonidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Dominican Republic

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ashy-faced Owl has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Paraíso Caño HondoDominican Republic148 records
  2. ZapoténDominican Republic55 records
  3. P. N. Los HaitisesDominican Republic35 records
More places
  1. Rabo de GatoDominican Republic34 records
  2. P.N. del EsteDominican Republic13 records
  3. Rancho BaiguateDominican Republic4 records
  4. Cabo Rojo - PedernalesDominican Republic3 records
  5. Punta Cana Resort and ClubDominican Republic2 records
  6. Laguna OviedoDominican Republic1 record
  7. Punta Cana Ecological FoundationDominican Republic1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Dominican Republic

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The ashy-faced owl (Tyto glaucops) is a species of bird in the barn-owl family Tytonidae. It is found on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, on Dominica, and on several other islands of the Lesser Antilles.

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Questions

How big is the Ashy-faced Owl?

The Ashy-faced Owl is about 27–33 cm long and weighs around 398 g.

Where does the Ashy-faced Owl live?

Its breeding range: North America: Hispaniola, Dominica and southern Lesser Antilles. It is most often recorded in Dominican Republic.

When is the best time to see the Ashy-faced Owl?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Ashy-faced Owl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ashy-faced Owl as Least Concern.

What does the Ashy-faced Owl eat?

Main food: Vertebrate prey.

What family is the Ashy-faced Owl in?

It belongs to the family Barn Owls (Tytonidae), order Strigiformes.

At a glance

Length
27–33 cm
Weight
398 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Vertebrate prey
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
252 mm
Tail
121 mm
Bill
34 mm
Tarsus
62 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: Hispaniola, Dominica and southern Lesser Antilles

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Barn Owls Tytonidae
Genus
Tyto

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Ashy-faced Owl

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